Medicinal Plants in India: August 2009

Acacia Catechu

ACACIA CATECHU

The plant Acacia Catechu, called as Karingali in Ayurveda, is a natural water purifier. Its wood peeling, and wood powder is a strong germ killer and a natural purifier which has no side effects in human body.

Medicinal use of Acacia Catechu

Acacia Catechu is most useful natural medicine and is widely used among millions of people as a natural water purifier. Dried form of its peelings and dried stem of acacia catechu can be kept for long time. Acacia Cathechu which is colloquially known as Karingally is also using in preparation of many Ayurveda medicines.

There are many old inscriptions in Vedas about the usage and importance of medicinal plants like Acacia Catechu (Karingali). Acacia Catechu have many medicinal values and highly used to purifying the drinking water. It can solve urinary infections, digestive problems etc. There are many well known natural water purifiers like Pathimugham, Ramacham, Karingali which are commonly used Medicinal herbs in India.

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Terminalia Bellerica - Medicinal uses

TERMINALIA BELLERICA

Terminalia Bellerica - Medicinal uses

The plant Terminalia Bellerica called as 'Thanni' is a very effective medicine against diseases due to jaundice problems. The fruit of the plant is widely used in preparing Ayurveda medicines for lungs problems, medicine for tuberculosis, Jaundism etc. Thanni is one among the most popular and widely used ayurveda medicinal mix colloquially called as Thribhala (Three fruits). Thanni is one of the important bhala (fruit) in Thribhala.

In some areas of Keral Terminalia Bellerica is called as Ad

amaruthu. The tree of Terminalia Bellerica is called as Thanni maram. Among some Ayurveda medicinal practitioner it is also known as Thusham (word derived from the usages of Sanskrit words in Ayurveda.

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PTEROCARPUS MARSUPIUM FABACEAE

PTEROCARPUS MARSUPIUM FABACEAE

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OCIMUM BASILICUM LABIATAE

OCIMUM BASILICUM LABIATAE

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PHYLLANTHUS AMBILICA

The Phyllanthus Ambilica called as Aamla & Nelli, have a high medicinal value. In most of the Ayurveda Medicines, its fruit is an unavoidable one. With its high medicinal value, the fruit of Phyllanthus Ambilica is widely used to make pickles and it holds a great taste in Indina dishes.

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CASSIA FISTULA

CASSIA FISTULA -

The plant CASSIA FISTULA commonly know as 'Kanikkonna' is very important in Ayurveda treatments. The flower of cassia fistula - 'Kanikkonnappoo' is considered as official flower of Kerala State. Normally the cassia fistulla flowers in April month of every year. The Beutiful yellow flower is considered as the flower combines with luck, beauty & prospirity.

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Hydnocarpus Laurifolia - plant and uses

HYDNOCARPUS LAURIFOLIA

Uses of Hydnocarpus Laurifolia herbal plant

Among Indian medicinal herbs Hydnocarpus Laurifolia is known as Garudaphal. Among Kerala Ayurveda specialists and therapists Hydnocarpus Laurifolia is locally called as Marotti. In forest area and reserved forests Kerala, people also call Hydnocarpus Laurifolia plant as Neerutti.

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Helicteres Isora

Helicteres Isora is high value medicinal plant very famous for its usage in Ayurveda medicines for anti diabetic agent. In southern areas of Kerala Helicteres Isora is know as Valampiri Edampiri - Yedampiri Valampiri. It is found by researchers that the extracts of Helicteres Isora root have anti diabetic usage when conducted the glucose tolerance test.

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Aporosa Lindleyana - Medicall Most useful Herbal

APOROSA LINDLEYANA

Aporosa Lindleyana extract

Extract of Aporosa Llindleyana is widely used in Ayurveda medicines. Aporosa Lindleyana is commonly seen in western ghats, Sri Lanka and in some rain forests of Kerala. In Ayurveda Aporosa Lindleyana is named as Kodali. The extract of Aporosa Lindleyana root is very useful medicine. The name Aporosa Lindleyana was given by a British Botanist John Lindley. John Lindley was Botany professor of University of London.

I have taken the photo of Aporosa Lindleyana plant from Wayanad OISCA Centre. Thanks a lot to the Medicinal plant protectors at OISCA, Waynad.

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SPONDIAS INDICA, ANACADIACEAE

SPONDIAS INDICA, ANACADIACEAE

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SYZYGIUM CUMINI

SYZYGIUM CUMINI

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TOONA CILIATTA

TOONA CILIATTA

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OCIMUM KILIMANDSUCHARICUM, LABIATAE

OCIMUM KILIMANDSUCHARICUM, LABIATAE

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PUNICA GRANATUM

PUNICA GRANATUM

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GMELINA ARBOREA

GMELINA ARBOREA

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STEROSPERMUM CHELENOIDES

STEROSPERMUM CHELENOIDES

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GLYCOSMIS PENTAPHYLLA

GLYCOSMIS PENTAPHYLLA

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AZADIRACHTA INDICA, MELIACEAE

AZADIRACHTA INDICA, MELIACEAE

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INULA RECIMOSA

INULA RECIMOSA

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ELAEOCARPUS GANITRUS

ELAEOCARPUS GANITRUS

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TABERNAEMONTANA DIVARICATA

TABERNAEMONTANA DIVARICATA

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JUSTICIA GENDRASSA

JUSTICIA GENDRASSA

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Vateria Indica - Plant, Habitat, Uses

VATERIA INDICA

Vateria Indica - Plant, Habitat, Uses

It is an amazing medicinal herb found mainly in Kerala and Karnadaka southern states of India. The herb grow up like palms. The resin from the plant Vateria Indica uses in Ayurveda medicines. Locally in Kerala it called as Kundirikkam and also called as Kunthirikka pyini.